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North Carolina State Has Its Own Ice Cream. Here’s How To Get It. Facebook By Chase Shustack/Dec. 27, 2021 7:52 am EST From the East Coast to the West Coast, Americans seem to have an almost fanatical love for ice cream. That said, it’s nearly impossible to find the single best ice cream shop in one state alone. Food and Wine, for example, claims that the best ice cream shop in Pennsylvania is Bassett’s Ice Cream in Philadelphia, while Delish declares The Franklin Fountain, also located in Philadelphia, to be the most popular....

Red Robin Just Brought Back This Fan-Favorite Milkshake WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 6, 2021 5:24 pm EST A popular fast food chain known for its elaborate burgers, Red Robin likes to experiment with menu items to surprise customers every now and then. For example, the company didn’t hesitate to spike its milkshakes when alcoholic ice cream beverages started becoming popular, according to Delish. The chain released several interesting boozy combinations, such as the Irish beer shake containing a mixture of Guinness stout, Jameson whiskey, chocolate, and soft serve ice cream....

Ree Drummond Got Her Husband Ladd Out Of An Icy Jam Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 7, 2022 10:55 am EST Ree Drummond and her husband Ladd celebrated 25 years together as a married couple in September last year. The Pioneer Woman shared a nostalgic post on her Instagram page and wrote, “It’s been a wild adventure, and we’ve experienced the joys, pains, ups, downs, triumphs, sadnesses, and unexpected twists and turns....

Split Pea Soup Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 11:46 am EST One of the most comfortingly, homey, and surprisingly nutritious soups is split pea. This recipe for healthy split pea soup is by Maren Epstein, a nutritionist and certified chef from the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City. Epstein overcame health issues by changing her diet, and her goal as she states in her blog Eating Works, is “to share life-changing cleansing and nutritive theory and to further execute these theories through the practice of food knowledge and recipes....

Star Wars Fans Are Loving The Newest Goldfish Shapes Tiger Images/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Feb. 16, 2022 12:36 pm EST Goldfish might be one of the classic, cheesy snacks that you grew up with, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t putting new twists on the original version. The company has rolled out Goldfish, inspired by Frank’s RedHot sauce, jalapeño popper-flavored goldfish, and even bigger Goldfish bites that are specifically made for adults....

Strawberry Walnut Salad Recipe Kit Hondrum/Mashed By Kit Hondrum AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 26, 2022 10:21 am EST Fresh salads are always in season, and we have a delicious twist on spinach! No Popeye here, but you’ll absolutely love how this turns out. Californian food blogger Kit Hondrum from Kit’s Kitchen, brought us a beautifully-garnished strawberry walnut salad. Deeee-lish. It’s gorgeous, good for you, and won’t take long to prepare. If you have about 15 minutes and some fresh fruit, we’ve got you covered!...

The Beautiful Reason Guy Fieri Was Brought To Tears Before Getting This Special New Tattoo Christian Petersen/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Aug. 29, 2021 3:22 am EST Flavortown is getting a taste of The Aloha State as part of the discovery+ series, “Guy: Hawaiian Style.” On August 28th, the show’s premiere date, the Food Network’s Facebook account provided a fleeting peek at what Guy Fieri has been up to in Hawaii, and to call it touching is an understatement....

The Odd Way Queen Elizabeth Eats Bananas Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images By James Lewis/Jan. 19, 2022 3:14 pm EST British royals, and those lucky enough to share their company, enjoy the epitome of luxury living. But while reveling in the beauty and sophistication of palaces and history would be a glamorous experience like no other, certain royal habits are perhaps beyond the comprehension of mere ordinary folk — with food rules being some of the oddest....

The Touching Reason Guy Fieri Decided To Master Vegetarian Food Kevin Mazur/Getty By Lucy Maddox/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 10:28 am EST Guy Fieri was featured on Season 2 of “Food Network Star” in 2006 and quickly skyrocketed to fame after being named victor (via Insider). However, his journey to becoming the food genius he is today actually began 28 years prior to that. When he was just 10 years old, the Columbus, Ohio native launched his first culinary endeavor, “The Awesome Pretzel Cart,” a bicycle cart he built with his father (via Guy Fieri)....

The Truth About Barton Seaver From Alex Vs. America Barton Seaver/Facebook By Cristine Struble/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:57 am EST On Food Network’s new competition series, “Alex vs America,” contestant Barton Seaver looked to take down the show’s star, Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. In a seafood battle, Seaver made a valiant effort to knock the culinary queen off of her pedestal. As seen in Episode 2, the Maine-based chef seemed ready to use his extensive seafood knowledge to offer a fresh take on the water’s bounty....

The Truth About Chicago’s Famous Tamale Guy The Tamale Guy By Joe Nasta/Sept. 13, 2021 2:27 pm EST At just about midnight, you’re out at the bars on a Saturday night, and you’re starting to get a little hungry and tired. As the music and chatter of the bar surrounds you, maybe you worry about the hangover that looms in the coming morning. You’re just about to tell your friends you have to head out to find some food, or even just go home to your welcoming bed — until a local legend arrives....

This Outrageous Tip Reportedly Got A Restaurant Server Fired Anastasiya Aleksandrenko/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: Dec. 11, 2021 5:04 am EST It’s no secret that many servers and food delivery people have a story to tell about dealing with outrageous treatment and sometimes equally outrageous tips. A Reddit thread discussing the worst tips employees have ever gotten has plenty of examples: being handed a dime after driving through a blizzard to deliver pizza, getting snarky comments on receipts instead of tips, and even being asked to cover part of the bill....

This Single Nugget Chick-Fil-A Order Has Reddit Laughing P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 21, 2021 11:32 pm EST One of the most ordered things on the Chick-fil-A menu is the restaurant’s popular chicken nuggets. They were first introduced to the world in the 1980s, when people demanded a bite-sized alternative to Chick-fil-A’s famous chicken sandwich, per the chain’s website. What makes the nuggets so addictive? Maybe it’s the fact that they’re fried in peanut oil, giving them a unique flavor, or maybe it’s the wildly popular Chick-fil-A sauce that everyone loves dunking them into....

TikTok Is In Disbelief At A Customer’s Violent Reaction To A Drink Order nakaridore/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:35 am EST We know the restaurant industry is facing staffing shortages, supply shortages, and stress from recovering from two years of pandemic uncertainty. So, it isn’t surprising when some of these events can lead to mistakes during an order. James Iannazzo was one such customer who became upset after a mistake, or perhaps a miscommunication, after he was handed the wrong smoothie at Roebeks in Fairfield, Connecticut (via WFSB)....

Trader Joe’s Has Good News For Fans Of Its Non-Dairy Maple Oat Drink Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/Sept. 3, 2021 12:57 pm EST What is about the annual transition from summer to fall that makes us crave nostalgic flavors like maple and pumpkin? Maybe it’s connected to the back-to-school routines that ruled the calendar in our childhoods. Maybe it’s a gigantic marketing ploy. Whatever the reason, it’s a thing. According to Nutritional Outlook, it may all come down to a desire to embrace flavors we consider familiar and comforting....

Twitter Is Loving The Buddy Vs. Duff Charlie Brown Christmas Special Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 29, 2021 11:07 pm EST Celebrity bakers Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman have cake fans hooked with their Food Network show, “Buddy vs. Duff.” Per USA Today, this is a challenging series to bring to life and requires lots of hard work from the entire team. Take it from Valastro, who said, “It’s definitely the most grueling show I’ve ever filmed,” adding that the whole crew works 15 hours a day, six days a week until filming is done....

Twitter Is Taking The Side Of ‘Boomers’ In The Restaurant QR Debate adriaticfoto/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Feb. 8, 2022 3:20 pm EST When the Covid-19 virus brought about a global pandemic and changed life as we know it, struggling industries looked towards technology for aid. More restaurants signed up for delivery apps to fulfill food orders when dining in was prohibited (via MarketWatch). When restaurants re-opened for dine-in once again, restaurants started replacing physical menus with digital QR codes in an effort to make dining as contactless and safe as possible....

Wendy’s Is Giving Away Free Chicken Biscuits For March Madness. Here’s How To Get One Wendy’s By Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 12, 2022 4:58 pm EST As the weather begins to warm up, basketball fans know March Madness has arrived. While we can’t wait to see our favorite teams face off, no one has gotten amped up like Wendy’s. As the official March Madness partner, Wendy’s couldn’t wait to promote the event back in 2020, but thanks to the pandemic, the festivities got cut short and Wendy’s was left hanging (via Wendy’s)....

What Aaron Sanchez’s Relationship With John Besh Is Really Like Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 7, 2021 3:43 pm EST Well-known celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez was a longtime friend of fellow chef John Besh. Sadly, things went awry between the two in 2019. According to Eater, Sánchez made the difficult decision to distance himself from Besh after a controversy broke out. The duo knew each other really well at that point....

Why Black-Eyed Peas Are A Southern New Year’s Tradition Luis Echeverri Urrea/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Dec. 29, 2021 12:18 pm EST When we think of New Year’s, we likely think of Champagne, finding someone to kiss at midnight, and the gaudy glasses and sequined hats. While those fun traditions also exist in the South, New Year’s isn’t complete without certain dishes on the table. Black-eyed peas, cornbread, and leafy greens are traditionally served as holiday fare in the South, mostly for superstitious reasons, but they’re also incredibly delicious....